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Luanda

1 American  
[loo-an-duh, -ahn-] / luˈæn də, -ˈɑn- /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Bantu word meaning “melody.”

Luanda 2 American  
[loo-an-duh, -ahn-] / luˈæn də, -ˈɑn- /
Portuguese Loanda

noun

  1. a seaport in and the capital of Angola, in SW Africa.

Luanda British  
/ lʊˈændə /

noun

  1. Official name: São Paulo de Loanda.  the capital of Angola, a port in the west, on the Atlantic: founded in 1576, it became a centre of the slave trade to Brazil in the 17th and 18th centuries; oil refining. Pop: 2 839 000 (2005 est)

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Prosecutors say the first team of Russian operatives arrived in Angola's capital, Luanda, in 2024 under the pretext of opening a Russian cultural centre, a project that never materialised.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Tshisekedi met his counterpart Joao Lourenco in Angola's capital Luanda, the Angolan presidency said in a statement after the visit, which lasted "a few hours".

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

European leaders attending a separate summit in the Angolan capital Luanda on Monday are also due to hold talks on the plan for Ukraine.

From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025

Portuguese Bernardo Dias scored as Petro Luanda of Angola edged Simba of Tanzania 1-0 on Sunday to pull off the only away matchday one victory in the CAF Champions League.

From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025

We manage to produce a little extra palm oil for sale in Luanda, but most of what we grow is consumed here.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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